Jenkins township, MN Climate


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Jenkins Township, MN has a diverse climate with each season bringing its own unique weather elements. Summers in Jenkins Township are warm, with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s at peak heat. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures often dropping below 0°F. Spring and fall are milder than summer and winter but still bring their own wet and windy days. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, but summer does tend to see more precipitation than the other seasons. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, though some years may be lighter or heavier than others depending on the weather patterns of that particular season.

Jenkins township, Minnesota gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jenkins township averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Jenkins township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jenkins township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jenkins township is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.2 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Jenkins township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Jenkins township with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In Jenkins township, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jenkins township are August, July and June.
In Jenkins township, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jenkins township with an average of -0.7°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Jenkins township, there are 174.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In Jenkins township, there are 42.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in Jenkins township is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Jenkins township with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.8 inches in Jenkins township means that it is drier than most places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in Jenkins township with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in Jenkins township, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 41.9 inches in Jenkins township means that it is less snowy than most places in Minnesota. January is the snowiest month in Jenkins township with 9.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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